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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1984

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NEW I.D. CARD SCHEME ENTERING NINTH PHASE

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THE NINTH PHASE OF THE NEW I.D. CARD ISSUE SCHEME, TARGETED AT MEN BORN IN 1950 AND 1951, WILL START ON MONDAY (FEBRUARY 13) AND END ON MARCH 10, THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (SATURDAY).

THOSE WHO WILL BE AWAY FROM HONG KONG DURING THIS PERIOD MAY APPLY FOR NEW CARDS WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THEIR RETURN.

IT IS ESTIMATED THAT 93 200 MEN WILL VISIT THE EIGHT ISSUE OFFICES WITHIN THE NEXT FOUR WEEKS.

THESE OFFICES WILL BE OPEN BETWEEN 8 AM AND 9.30 PM, MONDAYS TO SATURDAYS.

A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID, THE PROCESSING NORMALLY TAKES HALF AN HOUR. AND THE NEW 1.D. CARD WILL BE READY FOR COLLECTION IN 18 WORKING DAYS.+

+THE OLD CARD WILL HAVE TO BE SURRENDERED UPON RECEIPT OF THE NEW ONE, HE ADDED,

THOSE WHO WISH TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE MAIL-IN APPOINTMENT SYSTEM MAY OBTAIN APPLICATION FORMS FROM ANY DISTRICT OFFICE OR IMMIGRATION OFFICE. COMPLETED FORMS MUST REACH THE ISSUE OFFICE OF THEIR CHOICE AT LEAST 10 DAYS BEFORE THE END OF THE PHASE.

VITALITY DAY FOR OLD PEOPLE ***

OLD PEOPLE IN MONG KOK WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW THEIR VITALITY AND HAVE FUN AT THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND TOMORROW (SUNDAY) AFTERNOON.

THE VITALITY DAY, FEATURING A MARTIAL ARTS DEMONSTRATION, PHYSICAL EXERCISE BY MR AND MISS VITALITY, AND TELEMATCH GAME, IS PART OF THE DISTRICT'S ELDERLY CAMPAIGN TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES AND SERVICES FOR THE OLD PEOPLE.

OFFICIATING AT THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE THE MONG KOK DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILFRED WONG; DIRECTOR OF THE CITY POLYTECHNIC OF HONG KONG, MR DAVID J. JOHNS; AND THE SENIOR RECREATION AND SPORTS SERVICES OFFICER, MR WONG KIN-FAI.

THE ELDERLY CAMPAIGN IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE LOCAL DISTRICT BOARD, THE MONG KOK KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, THE MONG KOK DISTRICT CULTURE, RECREATION AND SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE MONG KOK COUNTRYMEN AND CLANSMEN ASSOCIATION.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE MONG KOK ELDERLY CAMPAIGN VITALITY DAY TO BE HELD AT THE MACPHERSON PLAYGROUND AT 2 PM TOMORROW (SUNDAY)

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